Aerobic exercise + unsweetened green tea reduces waist circumference by 2 inches

Some people can see results in just one month and enjoy a significant sense of accomplishment when it comes to losing weight through exercise, but some people's fat is particularly stubborn and it is difficult to get rid of it no matter how hard they exercise. How to increase the amount of fat burned during exercise has become a major issue for those who want to lose weight! Nutritionists say that drinking unsweetened green tea before exercise can improve fat burning effects. Some clinical trials have found that when subjects combined exercise with tea drinking, their waist circumference was reduced by 2 inches in a short period of time.

Supplementing catechins before exercise increases fat burning rate by 17%

According to the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, researchers recruited 12 subjects and divided them into two groups to perform moderate-intensity exercise such as cycling. One group of subjects took a placebo before exercise, while the other group took catechins. The results showed that the group taking catechins increased fat consumption by 17% compared to the placebo group.

Another "Nutrition Journal" pointed out that researchers conducted a 12-week experiment on 128 obese people. The results showed that the experimental group who drank 500 ml of green tea every day and exercised three days a week reduced their total abdominal fat by 7.4%. This study also found that when the human body exercises, it stimulates the secretion of adrenaline, inducing lipolytic enzymes, converting fat into energy needed for exercise, thereby eliminating body fat. However, there are other enzymes in the human body that will break down adrenaline and hinder fat metabolism. However, catechins can inhibit this inhibitory effect, allowing adrenaline to play its due decomposition role and improve fat burning efficiency.

Among teas, green tea has the highest catechin content, followed by oolong tea. Black tea has even less, only one-ninth of that in green tea. Nutritionist Liu Yili suggests that to improve the fat-burning effect of exercise, the healthiest way is to brew your own sugar-free green tea. People can drink some sugar-free green tea 30 minutes before aerobic exercise to supplement catechins and burn fat faster.

Catechins are a type of polyphenol and are easily destroyed by high temperatures. Therefore, the best temperature for brewing tea is 70 to 80 degrees Celsius, which will less likely destroy the vitamins and catechins in it. However, nutritionists remind that excessive intake of catechins may still cause harm to the body. For those with weak gastrointestinal function or prone to palpitations, the concentration of tea should not be too strong, and do not consume more than 300 ml a day.

Tea is just an aid. If you want to lose weight, you still need to exercise!

It is worth noting that tea only plays a supporting role in improving fat burning during exercise. If you think you will lose weight just by drinking tea, you are totally wrong! If it is not performed together with aerobic exercise, the broken down fat will not only not be metabolized, but will also be converted into fat accumulation in the body.

[Nutritionist's Tips]:

To completely fight fat, in addition to drinking sugar-free green tea before exercise to help burn fat, you should also replenish calories moderately after exercise. Many friends who go to the gym are asked by their coaches not to eat immediately after exercise, so as to avoid gaining weight faster. However, nutritionist Liu Yili said that this concept is wrong. Moderate intake of starch and protein foods within 1 hour after exercise can help relieve fatigue and replenish energy. But remember to control it within 300 calories, otherwise all the hard work and sweat will be in vain!

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